Indonesian Smartphone Makers Gain Ground on Samsung

By

Newley Purnell

Aug 12, 2014 SGT

Advandigital.com

Global smartphone leader Samsung is losing market share across populous, fast-growing Southeast Asia. And that’s music to the ears of Advan Digital, Smartfren, Ninetology and Cherry Mobile. While little known outside their home markets of Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines, these brands are among those taking it to the South Korean titan on their home turf.

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